A bossa nova “I Get A Kick Out Of You” illustrates Beekman’s warm but clear tone, in his comping as well as a melodic solo. Instrumental arrangements of “Always True To You In My Fashion” and “My Heart Belongs To Daddy” give him a chance to show tasteful mastery of chord-melody, octaves, and single-note work.

Beekman’s archtop is a beautiful 1960 D’Angelico New Yorker, which he sought out because of the “warmth, richness, clarity, and balance” heard on recordings by Johnny Smith, Mundell Lowe, John Collins, and Billy Bauer.